Petroleum products — Emissions in Nigeria
Nigeria: Petroleum products — Emissions was 14.65 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Petroleum products — Emissions in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for petroleum products — emissions in Nigeria is 14.65 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Nigeria peaked at 35.01 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.71 kt, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 123rd out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.58 kt | 12.71 kt | 19.08 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.08 kt | 15.89 kt | 35.01 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.87 kt | 12.75 kt | 31.79 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.44 kt | 14.08 kt | 14.65 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 120 Botswana 17.15 kt compare
- 121 Solomon Islands 16.57 kt compare
- 122 Angola 16.3 kt compare
- 124 Liberia 12.75 kt compare
- 125 Montenegro 11.13 kt compare
- 126 Kiribati 7.98 kt compare
- 126 Micronesia 7.98 kt compare
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Share co2 vs population 4.68 (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 237.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 151.48 million (2025)
- Urban population 63.8% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.5837 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 4.71 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.5837 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.5837 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is petroleum products — emissions in Nigeria?
- Petroleum products — emissions in Nigeria was 14.65 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.01 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.71 kt in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- Nigeria ranks 123rd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.